Willful Myopia

For those with poor vision, removing glasses or other vision aids reduces the ability to see clearly.  It would seem climate change deniers are either removing the part of their brain that processes facts or they are lying to themselves for some other motive.  The various congressmen, media figures and crackpots who claim climate change is a hoax are deliberately unacquainted with the science behind the facts.  More pernicious are actual scientists (a very small minority of the community) who shill for the giant corporations who are helping cause the climate shift.  They provide cover for those who would put profit before planetary welfare.   The cold winter we have experienced in the east is an anomaly compared to the rest of the world.  Overall, this is the 4th warmest January on record.  The agricultural interests in California are anticipating a dry summer with little snowmelt to augment water supplies.  Tree crops will have a priority over annuals such as hay and even some vegetables.  The famed "Mediterranean" climate on the west coast may become more "Sahara" like in years to come.  The growers will adapt, using drip irrigation and other water conservation measures.  Along the coasts, cities are already planning massive seawall projects to defend against rising sea levels and increasingly vicious storms.   What is missing is the will to tackle the underlying cause of climate change.   Until we do that, we will face worsening conditions with human civilization hanging in the balance.  Removing our collective glasses will not save us.